GUWAHATI, Aug 4: Amlan Borgohain ran his best time of the season to win bronze in the men’s 200m event in the World University Games being held in Chengdu, China on Friday.
With this, Amlan also qualified for Asian Games.
Amlan ran the 2nd fastest time ever by an Indian in the men’s 200m event. The Reliance Foundation athlete clocked his season best of 20.55s in the final to win bronze behind South Africa’s Isadore Matsoso (20.36s) and Japan’s Nishi Yudai (20.46s).
In the men’s 200m, the new qualifying mark for Asian Games is 20.61s, raised by 0.1s from 2022.
Speaking after the final, James Hillier, Athletics Director, Reliance Foundation, said: “Amlan has worked really hard in the lead up to the tournament. To clock two of his four fastest timings ever in the semis and final is a superlative effort for him. To get a medal in this quality field wasn’t easy and will give him a lot of confidence.”